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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2005
Applicants:
David Chien, Emeryville, CA (US);
Doris Coit, Emeryville, CA (US);
Celine HU, Emeryville, CA (US);
Sansan Lin, Emeryville, CA (US);
Angelica Medina-selby, Emeryville, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Chien, Emeryville, CA (US);
Doris Coit, Emeryville, CA (US);
Celine Hu, Emeryville, CA (US);
Sansan Lin, Emeryville, CA (US);
Angelica Medina-Selby, Emeryville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Modified HCV non-structural proteins are described. The proteins include modified NS3 domains such that proteolytic activity of the NS3 molecule is inhibited. The modified proteins retain conformational epitopes. HCV immunoassays including the modified NS3 molecules are also described.